Chapter 86, the peaceful sound of a piano seemed to transport the listeners to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, where a small boat drifted across the moonlit still waters.
The elegant decor then caught the attention of Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama, with the latter feeling somewhat out of place and wanting to retreat at the sight.
“Don’t look all around; hold your head up high, chin tucked in.” Yukinoshita Yukino corrected the slouching boy’s posture, so he wouldn’t appear so disheveled.
“O-Oh!” Hachiman Hikigaya immediately adjusted himself as she instructed.
“AH, EIGHT, there’s that bar service attendant, SERVICE SIX! It’s Kawasaki, right?!” Yuigahama Yuika looked around and quickly spotted Kawasaki Saki in her butler uniform.
“Kawasaki Saki.”
Kawasaki Saki, who was wiping a glass, suddenly heard someone call her name and instinctively looked up. She froze seeing Yukinoshita Yukino and two others standing in front of her.
“Yukinoshita Yukino, Yuigahama, and another unfamiliar person… Are you looking for me?” Kawasaki Saki looked puzzled at the trio; she didn’t think they had any connection which would make them come seeking her out.
“Forget it… What do you want to drink?” Unable to figure out why they were here to find her, she slid the drink menu towards the trio.
Being underage, they only ordered the cheapest lemonade.
“Lately, you’ve been going home very late every day because of this job, right?” Yukinoshita Yukino remarked after the order.
“This has nothing to do with you, SEVEN?” Kawasaki Saki maintained a calm face while serving, mixing three glasses of lemonade for them.
“Would being in conflict with your family over this be fine?”
Yukinoshita Yukino kept her usual cold expression. At first glance, the two had something in common, “Your younger brother, Kawasaki Daisuke, is very worried about you.”
“Daisuke, always meddling…” Hearing her brother’s name made Kawasaki Saki frown.
With an exasperated sigh, she continued, “Regardless of what Daisuke told you, I don’t require your interference. Don’t try to meddle again.”
“Aren’t you reconsidering?” Yukinoshita Yukino asked.
“Of course.” Kawasaki Saki replied bluntly.
“While I too take part-time jobs when I’m short on cash, I wouldn’t hide my real age,” Yuigahama Yuika advised.
“It’s just money. Doesn’t matter much,” she responded while wiping a glass; it seemed clear she wouldn’t change her mind.
“Skipping school and worrying your family by working only to lose money; isn’t that putting the cart before the horse?” Seeing such stubbornness, Yukinoshita Yukino felt frustrated, “Is this not taking responsibility for your life?”
“I don’t work for frivolous pleasures. Don’t compare me to someone reckless,” Kawasaki Saki’s speech sped up, “You talk about principles, can you provide for my needs instead? My parents couldn’t even afford it; would you take responsibility?”
It’s not so bad. Lin Qi, listening silently, said in Yukinoshita Yukino’s mind.
TWO-O-FIVE-SIX-UU: Where’s the good in that? Striving in the wrong direction will only lead to a wrong outcome, Yukinoshita Yukino countered.
Wrong direction? Who defines correctness or error? You? Lin Qi retorted.
Giving up normal sleep routines to work night shifts, leading to an inability to focus in class, and serious health issues are inevitable. Although I am unaware of her motivations, her current situation jeopardizes her own family and future prospects.
Yukinoshita Yukino analyzed the scenario coolly.
Doesn’t that Parasitic Bug thing approve?
One decision for part-time work and you claim understanding of someone’s future from that? Lin Qi chuckled, asserting, life isn’t that simple. Don’t impose your standards on others; it is arrogance.
Since after hearing advice, Kawasaki still sticks to this choice, it indicates she has her reasons and is prepared for them.
To be fair, I quite like this girl. He sincerely stated.
From Kawasaki Daisuke’s account, her family isn’t well-off, and there are younger siblings too. It isn’t difficult to infer her motivations for working here by hiding her true age.
Who wouldn’t admire an industrious and caring girl?
For a high-schooler like her to find work with comparable pay at this café isn’t easy. Kawasaki Shiori must have worked hard to secure this job.
This is a chance and position she earned, and it shouldn’t be ruined.
The mental exchange was brief, and from the others’ perspectives, Yukinoshita Yukino was merely distracted for a moment.
Coincidentally, as Kawasaki mentioned Yukinoshita Yukino’s background, the black-haired girl trembled slightly, spilling the lemonade beside her by accident. All were startled.
Yuigahama Yuika thought Kawasaki had stepped on Yukinoshita Yukino’s metaphorical landmine and jumped to defend her friend.
Yukinoshita Yukino, however, did not care what Kawasaki Shiori said and repeated Lin Qi’s earlier words in her mind.
I quite like this girl.
Quite like this girl…
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After School, Then Become A Jujutsu Sorcerer
